Beau McCreery
| Beau McCreery | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Beau McCreery | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | South Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | South Adelaide (SANFL)/Cove | ||
| Draft | No. 44, 2020 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 3, 2021, Collingwood vs. Brisbane Lions, at Marvel Stadium | ||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Collingwood | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2021– | Collingwood | 67 (48) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 7, 2024. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Beau McCreery (born 19 April 2001) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
State football
McCreery began playing football at under-8 level with
tackles in their victory over Central District.[3] He debuted for South Adelaide's senior side against Woodville-West Torrens at Adelaide Oval in June 2020.[4][5] He kicked two goals on debut, including the match-winner.[6] Later in the season, he performed consistently, kicking goals in all of the games in his first season apart from three.[7]
AFL career
McCreery was drafted by
Personal life
McCreery worked as a
carpenter while still at school. After finishing school, he worked as a carpenter full time while playing for South Adelaide.[11] He grew up a Port Adelaide fan.[2] He attended school at Cardijn College in Noarlunga Downs
.
Statistics
Updated to the end of the 2023 season.[12]
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Played in that season's premiership team |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2021 | Collingwood | 31 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 52 | 30 | 82 | 24 | 43 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 6.3 | 1.8 | 3.3 |
| 2022 | Collingwood | 31 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 115 | 89 | 204 | 34 | 86 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 9.3 | 1.5 | 3.9 |
| 2023# | Collingwood | 31 | 25 | 17 | 12 | 170 | 84 | 254 | 67 | 96 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 6.8 | 3.4 | 10.2 | 2.7 | 3.8 |
| Career | 60 | 42 | 29 | 337 | 203 | 540 | 125 | 225 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 5.6 | 3.4 | 9.0 | 2.1 | 3.8 | ||
References
- ^ "AFL DRAFT-2020 COVE FOOTBALL CLUB BEAU McCREERY – drafted to Collingwood Cong…". Murray Valley Online News. 10 December 2020.
- ^ a b Capel, Andrew (12 December 2020). "Beau drops tools for Magpies". The Advertiser – via PressReader.
- South Australia National Football League. 2 April 2019.
This week's Torrens Uni MVP nominee is South Adelaide's Beau McCreery. Originally from Cove FC, the exciting Panthers forward booted six goals while also laying a staggering 11 tackles in his team's massive win against Central.
- ^ Parker, Jonathon (25 June 2020). "Betta Teams: SANFL Round 1 - South Adelaide vs Eagles". South Adelaide.
- ^ Bartlett, Jayden (29 June 2020). "MRS Property League Round 1 Match Report: Panthers hold off Eagles". South Adelaide.
- ^ Pinto, Jordan (2 September 2020). "AFL Draft 2020: South Australia's top 30 prospects". The Australian.
McCreery, on debut, put the Panthers in front with his first league goal, after catching former AFL-listed player Jimmy Toumpas holding the ball. Minutes later, the 19-year-old speedster sealed the win with a crumbing goal deep inside-50.
- ^ a b Robertson, Tom (9 December 2020). "DRAFT: SA forward becomes a Magpie". Collingwood. Telstra.
- ^ Laughton, Max (1 April 2021). "FOOTY POETRY: Lions beat Pies as Zac Bailey wins it after the siren, a week after being robbed of the chance". Fox Sports.
Collingwood handed an AFL debut to Beau McCreery (pick 44, 2020 national draft) but as their sub...
- ^ Twomey, Callum (10 April 2021). "Pies fall flat as Greene masterclass steers Giants to first win of 2021". Australian Football League. Telstra.
- ^ "One positive and one negative from your club's Round 4 performance". 1116 SEN. 12 April 2021.
- ^ The Unlaced Podcast: Beau McCreery - Magpie Army #99, retrieved 26 August 2023
- ^ "Beau McCreery - player stats by season". Australian Football. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
External links
- Beau McCreery's profile on the official website of the Collingwood Football Club
- Beau McCreery's playing statistics from AFL Tables